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Situation Overview

Issued at 02:00 PM today, TROPICAL DEPRESSION AMANG CONTINUES TO MOVE GENERALLY NORTHWARD OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF EASTERN SAMAR

• Moderate to heavy rains are still expected over Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar today. Meanwhile, tomorrow (22 January), moderate to heavy rains may be experienced over Eastern Visayas, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate. Residents of these areas, especially those living in areas at high risk of flooding and landslides, are advised to take appropriate actions, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the Severe Weather Bulletins and the Heavy Rainfall Warnings from PAGASA Regional Services Divisions.

• Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas, Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, including all seaboards of areas under TCWS #1 due to Tropical Depression AMANG and the surge of Northeast Monsoon.

I. Status of Affected Families / Persons

A total of 1,158 Families or 4,639 persons were affected in 33 barangays, 14 cities/municipalities, and 4 provinces in Region CARAGA (see Table 1).